I think this seems like the perfect time for a multipower. Two powers that are achieving pretty similar things, with strong thematic ties, that you don't want to use at the same time as each other? Two fixed slots in a multipower
Personally, I'm laughing at the foolish male elf, who doesn't understand the multi-species appeal of the Gnome Bards. He's definitely about to lose his (wife? fiance? girlfriend? whatever).
The Straight And Narrow is a dangerous path for the Morally Inflexible.
- Said by the resident anti-hero, when arguing against black and white morality.